The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28
SAFE IN JAIL.
The Burglars Who Robbed Farmer
Case In McNairy County.
0nly 10 Come 90 Grisf-A
Clumsy Affair.

Yesterday morning, Special Dspu y
Sheriff W. T. Gosd, Of McNairy tsun.
~, arrived In the city In search oil
James Cobb, wanted In thst county
for burglary and robbery Of John Case,
m aged farmer, who lived with his
vile near Bethel Springs. There were
associated with Cobb, Kit Horton and
Henry PUNK, both Of tbs same neigh
borhood. The robbery took place be-
tween II and ~ o'clock on Sunday
night q week sgo. The amount Of
money taken was $3.50. Of which 500
WAS In greenbscks and Il Q rest 10 gold
and silver. The entrance 10 Gases
house was Effected by breaking the
lock on the rear door and quietly On.
terina the apartment where the money
was supposed TO be. Securing II and
Q couple Of bottles of whisky from the
sideboard, the Burglars left the house,
and, going bat q short distance from IL,
they we're seen about ~ o'clock quite
drunk, but no notice was
taken Of them at the time,
as the commission OF the crime
was not known until the next day,
when old man Case went to town and
told Of hia loss. He has always
been very posr, and II was hardly sus-
pecttd that he had saved up that
amount; but the fact that Cobb, Hor-
ton and PUNK we're eeen spending an
unusual amount OF money In the
town, and the further fact that none Of
them attended the country church on
that nipht, az was their custom, point.
ed 10 hem 40 the perpetrators OF the
deed. To confirm II, Cobb left tue
next day and came 10 Memphis. His
father 10 q well TO do farmer, and the
son, handsome young fellow OF
tweniy.four years, has always been
highly esteemed by his country folk.
Horton and PUNK were srrestei and
lodged In jail, but very little OF the
money found on their persons. Cobb,
&c stated above, yes traced here, and
when found by Officer Goad and Po-
liceman Hirsch was at the residence
OF his uncle, John 0rashot, on Second
street, near the stock yards. He made
no attempt TO escape, but protected bis
innocence.
On his penon was found $40 In cash,
and, when asked where he got II
rom, be awkwardly replied that he
didn't have"any OF John Cases money
now" Ia bis pocket was also tell.
tale telegram from his brother John,
dated Al Bethel Syringe, whith said:
."You stay In Memphis until you hear
from John Prince, and be on your
lookout" Cobb, when seen In his cell
BY the ArrEAL representative, said
that he did not know what 10 make Of
the dispatch ai fiIst, and at or co wrote
10 bis brother for an explanation. This
was Last Thursday-the letter had teen
10 him and he had not re.
ceiyed II until Sunday. This letter on.
planned 10 him tina, he was wanted
there 40 witness against Horton and
PUNK. AZ 10 Prince, he was here
buying goods 10 open up a barber shop
Tor them at Bethel Springs. He had
bought the goods and they were al the
depot ready Tor shipment. Proceed.
Ing, he maintained his Innocence aud
declared that he would be able 10
prove that he was four miles from
Case's houle on the night In question,
and that the last he saw OF Horton
was when he babe him good bye nj the
church. PUNK ard bis vile bad over.
taken him end hls bgo.heT
John on their way home, aud
went along with them part
OF the wsy. lie acknowledged,
however, that he was avsrs Of ihs
robbery before he leii hcms. Oh ier
GSad stated that be vas al The
church, during tire day 10 n,isnd
. iuntral, aud a. night, aid thai he ls
positive tina, neither OF he accueed
was there, Yourg Cobb bad no
money OF his own, and only within
the past month or 30 be had isrsoi
hi, iAlhere ramo 10 bi ! Of goods he
bought Notwithstanding bic pusi
80 d character, OF late young Cobb
has been considered q bad ielloS.
Ocbb aiisrwards siaed 10 Gsad that
al the proper time ho would make q
full confession OF the whole iansac.
ton, and that he did not intend that
Horton ind Punk should get the bat.
ter Of him. 0dcer Gosd left with hlr
prisoner on the o'clock train yes,er.